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Richard Y. Kim
Richard Y. Kim died Jan. 27, 2004 at Home of Hope Hospice in Gaines Township.
He worked at Airway Manufacturing Co. for over 32 years and graduated from Olivet College.
Surviving is his wife, Grace Kim.
Funeral services were held at Reyers North Valley Chapel in Grand Rapids. Interment was held at Plainfield Township Cemetery in Belmont.
Caleb L. King
Caleb L. King, 22, of Charlotte, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004.
Caleb was born Feb. 26, 1981 in Charlotte and was a lifelong Charlotte resident. He had worked in the building trades as a carpenter.
Surviving are his mother, Brenda King-Thomas of Linden; grandparents, Fred and Jean King of Charlotte; brother, Jason (Holly) King of Linden; niece, Kiley King; nephew, Michael King; foster father, Orval Kenney; two best friends, Seth Beurmann and Jeremy Shook, both of Charlotte; and many aunts, uncles cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held Feb. 19 at Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte, with Pastor Mark Booth of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Interment was at West Carmel Cemetery Memorial. Contributions may be made to the family.
Winifred King
Winifred King, 94, of Charlotte, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.
Mrs. King was born June 24, 1910 in Kalamo Township, Eaton County, the daughter of Raymond Sanford and Myrtle (Morgan Babcock) Sanford.
She is survived by sons, Ivan Jr. (Melody) of Hastings, Robert E. of Charlotte, Dr. Vincent (Sharon) of Onondaga; 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey (Ivan) in 1990, and son Richard in 1989.
Funeral services were held Oct. 26 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte, with Rev. Phil Hobson officiating. Interment was at Needmore Cemetery in Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Needmore Cemetery Society. Arrangements were by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Francis Adolph Kipp
Francis Adolph Kipp, age 99 years, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 in Charlotte. Francis was born April 30, 1905 in Croswell, MI and later lived in Garden City, Lake Ann, Memphis, TN and presently Eaton Rapids. He was a carpenter, retiring after 30 years. Francis was a member of the Eaton Rapids Nazarene Church and walked 5 miles a day until the age of 90 years. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Greta Kipp in 1961; daughter, Eleanor Kipp in 1947; and stepson, Maurcie Beals in 2002.
Surviving are his wife, June L. (Thomas) Schmidt Kipp of Eaton Rapids; 3 daughter, Helen (Roland) Wolfaberger of Garden city, Sally Beals, Bette June (Lee) Bragg both of Eaton Rapids; 1 son, Thomas (Joyce) Schmidt of Indiana; grandchildren, LuAnn Sharp, Lennette Wolfaberger, James (Gail) Eastman, Patti (David) Talik, Lori Brochu, Thomas Eastman, Sally Wickman, Stephen Jon Beals I, David (Liz) Schmidt, Debbie (Larry) Wild, Pam (Tony) McDaniels; great grandchildren, Craig Sharp, Travis Sharp, Stephen Jon Beals II, Stephanie (Corey) Hudson, Sarah Eastman, Alexis Eastman, James Eastman, Joseph Eastman, Cody Wickman, Levi Wickman, Austin McDaniels, Madison McDaniels, Brayden McDaniels, Brittney Whittaker, Nickolas Wild, Steven Schmidt, Sarah Schmidt, John Michael Schmidt, Jaren Schmidt, Landon Schmidt; great-great-grandchildren, Aithea Eastman, Alex Eastman and Kaiden Eastman.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2004 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, 515 S. Main, Eaton Rapids with Pastor Dallas McFarland officiating. Interment will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, with Frank Bragg, Corey Hudson, Stephen Beals, Bruce Nettleman and Glen DePew as casket bearers. The family will receive friend son Friday fro 1:00-3:00 & 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Eaton Community Hospice in memory of Francis Kipp.
Judith I. Klont
Judith I. Klont, of Charlotte, passed away July 5, 2004 at the age of 68.
Judith was born July 13, 1935 to her parents John and Lucy (Demond) Bailey in Lansing. She married peter Klont in 1955. She was trained in nursing and along with her husband operated Klonts Adult Foster Care Home for 20 years. After her retirement she operated K & K Concessions Wagon for two years at local events. Judy found her greatest joy in her family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Peter E. Klont; three sons, Jeffrey (Debbie) of Eaton Rapids, Terry (Sondra) and Peter (Lauri) Klont, both of Charlotte; eight grandchildren; two brothers, William Bailey and Donald Bailey of Lansing; sister, Carol Borring of Six Lakes; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, John Jr. and Daniel, both of Lansing, and Kenneth of Ludington; and sister, Geraldine Conley of Charlotte.
At her request, no services will be held. Arrangements were by Pray Funeral Home of Charlotte.
Phyllis A. Knowles
Phyllis Allene Knowles, 90, of Eaton Rapids, formerly of Lansing, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004.
Mrs. Knowles was born Nov. 2, 1913 in Charlotte, the daughter of Charles Door and Mabel E. (Snow) Scott. She married Ralph William “Bill” Knowles June 25, 1935 in Angola, Ind. She was a beauty operator and was involved with arts and crafts.
She is survived by daughter, Jackie (Neil) Twichell of Eaton Rapids; son, Blaine Scott (Cherri) Knowles of Oxford, Wis.; sister, Margaret Haysmer of Charlotte; granddaughter Ingrid (James) Benward and grandson Eric Twichell, both of Eaton Rapids; and great-grandchildren, Brody and Aubrie Benward.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill in 1977.
There will be a memorial service for family and friends at a later date.
Arrangements were by Pray Funeral home of Charlotte.
John Kohler
John Kohler, 61, of Delton, passed away May 2, 2004.
John was born Jan. 21, 1943 in Tullahoma, Tenn., the son of John and Marian (Bennett) Kohler. A graduate of Quincy High School, John served his country in the Army Airborne 82nd Division. Previously a drywall finisher and an employee of D & C Plumbing in Charlotte, John was most recently a loyal employee of Bond Supply, now Bertsch, US Flow, first in counter sales and then in designing floor heating systems. He enjoyed bowling, riding motorcycles, fishing and building golf clubs. He was also a history and geography buff and an avid music and Michigan State fan. A member of the American Legion in Quincy, John was also a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church of Delton. On Aug. 31, 1979, he married Ellen (Wierszewski) Hoffman, who survives.
Also surviving are children, Jerry and Marci Kohler, Jeff Kohler and Missy Sidange, Sean and Pam Hoffman, Dawn and Mark Thrasher, Heather Hoffman and Duane Warnicke, Jason Hoffman, and Heidi and Bret Miller; brothers and sister, Pat and Judy Grady, Diane and Joe Buckness, Jerry and Jean Kohler, Jean and Dick Spears, Sharon and Sandy Sanderlin, Dalton and Donna Becker, Lana Srederick, Chris Forrester, Carlisle Becker and Roma Loveberry; grandchildren, Tiffany, Courtney, Alexis, Nicholas, Blake, Carson, Anna, Chelsea, Amber, Spencer, Dakotah, Autumn, Beret and Oakley; many special nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 6 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton, with Father Carl Peltz as celebrant. Interment was at Cedar Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may e made to Delton Library or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were by Williams-Gores Funeral Home in Delton.
David R. Koning
David Ross Koning, 81, died peacefully in his home Friday, Nov. 5, 2004.
He was born in his family home in Beech Grove, Ind., on Oct. 25, 1923, the third of four children born to Claude William Koning and Bertha (VanderMoere) Koning. His parents took him to the Cradle Roll and Sunday school of the Dutch Reformed Church, located next door to their home. The close bonds found in a loving family, the daily Bible readings, and the observances of Sundays and attending worship services instilled in him a love of family, church and strong faith. Early experiences of riding in a horse-drawn milk delivery wagon with his father, and helping nearby farmers with chores and plowing, walking behind a horse-drawn plow, created in him his life-long love of agriculture, cattle and horses.
In June 1941, Dave graduated from Arsenal Technical Schools in Indianapolis. At the beginning of World War II, Dave was rejected by the armed forces because a severe bout of scarlet fever at the age of 8 had left him completely hairless, with no hair or beard, and no eyelashes or eyebrows to protect his eyes. So he began learning the tool and die trade like his dad. However, after the war years he went back to his early goals. In 1949, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture and animal husbandry from Purdue University with high honor, and he was chosen for the Alpha Zeta Honor Society. He had earned his tuition by milking, morning and night, the Purdue dairy herd. Then, having been hired by the Pet Milk Co., he served as a dairy field-man for 19 years. Even though he was a bachelor, he bought a farm near Angola, Ind., and stocked it with diary cattle, pigs, chickens, a team of work horses and even some horse-drawn farm tools. He also planted a garden and built a milk house.
In 1952, Dave was transferred to Pet Milk Co. in Hudson, Mich., where during a short hospital stay he met nurse Evelyn Myrtle DeMeritt Sears, a widow who had a 2-year-old daughter, Kathleen. They were married Sept. 20, 1952. Dave adopted Kathleen, who adored her “daddy.” With the births of Ross, Christine and Paul, the couple felt God had blessed them with the perfect family.
The family’s final move to the Charlotte Pet Milk Co. in 1958 followed three years of working in Holgate, Ohio. Dave was very involved in family life and the life of their church, Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church. He worked with the offering each week and the treasurer of the church. He painted Sunday school rooms and hallways. He also served as president of the Methodist Men, and was a long-time member of the Sunday Celebration Adult Sunday school class. He and Evelyn chaperoned the Charlotte Oriole Band to the World’s Fair in New York City. They also chaperoned the band to competitions in Mexico City. Dave was the den dad for Cub Scouts. The family enjoyed all the sporting events, music and drama presentations in the community. Each year the family vacation trips were camping across the country. Dave and Evelyn’s 50th wedding anniversary cruise and tour of Alaska was one of the highlights of their travels.
After the Charlotte Pet Milk Co., relocated, Dave worked with Quality Farm and Fleet Stores in Lansing until his retirement in 1985. Since then, each Monday he visited shut-ins and delivered cassette tapes of the church service to them. He also delivered Meals on Wheels and was a life member of Eaton Area Senior Center. As a kazoo player and a solo whistler in the Charlotte Kitchen Band, he played for the pleasure of many groups. He square danced with the Star Twirlers Club and enjoyed pitching horseshoes with the Horseshoe Pitching Club. He is a past patron and life member of Maple City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Charlotte and a 50-year-plus member of Angola Masonic Lodge and had a life membership with them.
Dave’s goal was to live each day with love, grace, dignity and a sense of humor. He genuinely loved people and seemed able to help each one feel special, valued and loved.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, sister Doris (Karl Rahdert), and brother William (Bobbie) Koning.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Evelyn; four children, Kathleen (Craig) Moore of South Bend, Ind., Ross (Christine) Koning of Willimantic, Conn., Christine (Mark) Thiel of Plano, Texas; Paul (Kristen) Koning of San Jose, Calif.; grandchildren, Ben (Stacey) Thueme, Becky Thueme, Jeffrey Thueme, Sarah Thueme, Hans (Tanya) Koning, Katie Koning, Kurt Koning, Steven Thiel, Greg Thiel, Derek Koning, Devon Koning; great-grandsons, Jacob Thueme, Kyle Thueme, Jadyn Koning; sister, Betty (Warren) Houseman of La Jolla, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
A memorial services will be held Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church, with dinner and fellowship after the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church or to hospice. Arrangements were by Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte.
Merlin Koos
Merlin D. Koos of Charlotte, 67, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at his residence. Merl was born Feb. 1, 1937 in Oneida Center, Oneida Township, the son of George and Florence (Hoffman) Koos and had been a Charlotte resident for 51 years, coming form Grand Ledge.
He was a 1955 graduate of Charlotte High School and was employed as a journeyman tinsmith for Oldsmobile Division of General Motors, retiring in 1995 after 40 years of service. He attended the First Baptist church and was an avid bowler and golfer.
Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Patricia (McConnell) Koos, one son, Kim D. (Paulette Sue) Koos of DeBerry, TX, three daughters, Kelly (friend Samuel) Chavez, Kristy (Brent) Fast and Kathy (Ron) Bristol, all of Charlotte; 12 grandchildren, Kevin and Mary Sue Koos, Charles Strong, Victorria and Tiffaney Chavez, Ashley (Keith) Ross, L’lainah (Chris) Smith, Amanda (James Thompson) Fast, Christopher Eggleston, Daniel Fast, Nathan and Bethanny Bristol; one great-grandchild, Bryce Ross; two brothers, Herman (Yvonne) Koos of Grand Ledge and Charles (Nikki) Koos of Charlotte, and two sisters, Betty Lou Zeigler and Melba Kohler, both of Charlotte.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were held June 5 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte Pastor Robert Crouch officiating. Interment was in Center Eaton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist church of Eaton Community Hospice.
